KANSAS — Morgan Gangwer fired a three-hitter with a pair of strikeouts, doubled and drove in two runs to help Lakota shut down Hopewell-Loudon 10-0 in five innings Friday in a Division IV sectional championship contest.
Lakota (16-7) advances to face Sandusky St. Mary, which defeated Cardinal Stritch 8-2 on Friday, in a 5 p.m. district semifinal Tuesday at Fremont Ross.
The Raiders, racked up 16 hits, blew the game open with seven runs in the third inning to take a 9-0 lead.
Alaina Bickford doubled and also hit three singles, while Aspen Ray tripled, singled twice and led the Raiders with three RBIs.
Sam Miller added two singles and two RBIs and Bree Long-Meyer singled twice and drove in a run.
Mikayla Wilson singled twice for the Chieftains (2-16).

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BUCKEYE CENTRAL 1
NEW RIEGEL — Michael Kirian allowed an earned run on three hits and recorded nine strikeouts as New Riegel knocked off Buckeye Central 4-1 Friday in a Division IV sectional baseball final.
Austin Mathias singled twice, Jake Dryfuse doubled and both drove in a run for the Blue Jackets (12-10), who will play Mohawk in a district semifinal game at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Colonel Crawford High School.